Hey guys, thought I'd take today's post to answer the question I'm sure every one of my adoring fan is dying to know: What are my fashion influences? The short answer is I have many, and different aspects of my style have been influenced by different things. The biggest influence on my work wardrobe is probably cardboard with flecks of paint on it.

In previous posts, I have alluded to the fact that my mom is one of my major fashion influences (that woman knows how to find a bargain and wear it well), but she is hardly the only fashionista in the family. Pictured above are my grandparents, Zelda and Sidney (left and center), and my great aunt Shirley (right). They are pulling off the clean lines and pattern mixing of late 1940's fashion with the ease of Russian spies. I'm not saying they were spies. That's definitely not what I'm saying. In fact, my grandfather Sidney was a traveling salesman (a profession with a lot of travel that doesn't scream spy cover story). He didn't just stumble into those could-be Warby Parker frames and hipster-approved skinny tie; he sold that shit. There's no way Nana Zelda would have referred to herself as a style maven, but she apparently perfected the origami trend decades before it's day in the trendy sun in 2014.

The off-duty model-esque duo below are my dad (age 5?) and his cousin. For what I can only imagine was a super fun, sunny afternoon, my dad paired a gingham (SO CURRENT) short-sleeved Oxford with tailored trousers, light blue suspenders, and a red cowboy hat. Fashion. His cousin opted for a peasant top tucked into high-waisted plaid shorts. Simpler, but no less chic.